Geoffrey Canada
Geoffrey Canada (born January 13, 1952) is an American educator, social activist and author. Since 1990, Canada has been president of the Harlem Children's Zone in Harlem, New York, an organization that states its goal is to increase high school and college graduation rates among students in Harlem. Canada serves as the chairman of Children's Defense Fund's board of directors. He was a member of the board of directors of The After-School Corporation, a nonprofit organization that aims to expand educational opportunities for all students.
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External resources
- http://gelconference.com/videos/2006/geoffrey_canada
- http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/11/60minutes/main1611936.shtml
- http://www.hcz.org
- http://www.hcz.org/about-us/about-geoffrey-canada
- http://www.hwwilson.com/Currentbio/cover_bios/cover_bio_2_05.htm
- http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/20/magazine/the-harlem-project.html?sec=health
- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/opinion/08brooks.html?scp=3&sq=geoffrey%20canada&st=cse
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/nyregion/10canada.html?ref=nyregion
- http://www.tascorp.org
- http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=364